Cushing, Iowa

About Cushing

Cushing is a tiny community in western Iowa, home to 225 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Cushing holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.32 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 703 residents per square mile.

📰 Cushing News Today

• Author returns to her hometown in Northwest Iowa for book signing KTIV · Sep 12
• Dorothy Caroline Henderson Obituary Jan 21, 2026 www.nicklasdjensenfh.com · Jan 21
• Moville Days, Lawton Fest, Cushing Old-Fashioned Wednesday usher in summer fun The N'West Iowa REVIEW · Jun 5
• 1 Juvenile Killed in Cherokee County Crash, 3 Others Injured westerniowatoday.com · May 10
• One dead, three taken to the hospital after rollover accident Saturday morning KTIV · May 9

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What Makes Cushing Unique

• Positioned in western Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

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